THE Southern Daily Echo has opened a book of condolence to mark down in history Southampton's mourning for the Queen.

Anyone in the city and surrounding area is welcome to contribute - and the entries will be published by the Echo.

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Community answers

Book of condolence for Her Majesty the Queen

"Share your messages of condolence for Her Majesty the Queen who passed away today at the age of 96."

We asked for your responses - this is what you sent.

From Community contributor

Share your condolencesThe Queen has been the constant person in all our lives in the uk and the common wealth. Her Majesty spent most of her live for you me and everyone. She was a very special person . It’s so sad when someone passes but her children has done so well .

From Margaret Pollard

Share your condolencesHer Majesty The Queen gave a lifetime of service to all of us. Loved our Queen. Very sad, but she is back with the love of her life. God bless…..

From The Tudjaroglu’s

Share your condolencesThank you Ma’am for your service to our country. RIP Our Queen Elizabeth II, we will miss you. God bless you and long love the King.

From Gary Smith

Share your condolencesDear ma'am you were an inspiration to all with your endless work in the UK 🇬🇧 and abroad. Thank you for all the times you have put a smile on people's faces. R..I. P at least your with Phillep again

From The Hughes Family

Share your condolencesNOW WITH PHILLIP TO REST IN PEACE , MEANT TO BE TOGETHER, THANK YOU AND SLEEP TIGHT XX

From Community contributor

Share your condolencesSorry for the loss of the Queen she will be greatly missed

From James & theresa skinner

Share your condolencesThe Queen was amazing with a beautiful soul . We will miss her deeply. Our love to the family

From David Vane - Southampton Council of Faiths

Share your condolencesMembers of the Southampton Council of Faiths and the faith communities in Southampton offer their condolences to the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She will be sadly missed but never forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers go to the Royal Family. God Save His Majesty King Charles III

From Sharon Jones

Share your condolencesI am deeply saddened on the loss of our Queen. God rest her soul.

From Helen Lawless

Share your condolencesNow with Phillip - My dear mum and dad told the story of sleeping up in Hyde Park on the Eve of your Coronation so they could share in the joy of the nation. What a wonderful life you have had, which you shared selflessly with us your people. You were always a constant throughout my life and I will miss you.

From Diane Healey-Cuthbertson

Share your condolencesRIP Your Majesty Queen Elizabeth. You served the Commonwealth and your people with respect and dignity. You are an inspiration to us all. Reunited with the love of your life. Thank you for your life of hard work your Royal Highness.

From Sharon & Lionel Samuel

Share your condolencesRIP HM Queen Elizabeth. You were a remarkable lady, a magnificent sovereign who gave her life to her country and it’s people. Your legacy will live on forever and you will forever be in our hearts

From Tina

Share your condolencesGod bless , thank you for your wonderful service . You are going to be sorely missed ,. Rest in peace with your beloved Phillip 🙏🌹xx

From Christine smirk

Share your condolencesReunited with husband Prince Philip. You were an amazing lady. Loved by everyone. Rest in peace. . FLY FREE. Lots of love Christine smirk and smirk family xxxxx

From John budd

Share your condolencesR I p mama your be missed by us all from the budds family we

From John Sanders

Share your condolencesMany of my earliest, and greatest, memories involve you - the nation's, the world's mother. Thank You Ma'am

From Kay

Share your condolencesQUEENS very sad news will be missed dearly 😢 🙏

From MICHAEL PHILLIP REID

Share your condolencesNOW YOU ARE REUNITED WITH YOUR PRINCE PHILIP, R.I.P. YOUR MAJESTY AFTER YOUR ALMOST WHOLE LIFE OF SERVICE. X

From Richard Maurice Smith

Share your condolencesH.M.Queen Elizabeth has been our Queen since I was 5½ years old and her death will fill the Nation and my Wife and I with great sorrow. I cannot imagine life without Her Majesty, who has been a constant in all of our lives. True to her words, Her Majesty has served our country and Commonwealth for the whole of her life. Our thoughts and prayers are now for King Charles the 3rd and all of the Royal Family. Rest in Peace Ma'am and God Save the King.

From Bonny Spanswick

Share your condolencesGod bless you x

From Sue pugh

Share your condolencesOur beautiful queen you are now at peace with your beloved husband prince Phillip your love for each other is entwined god bless you R I P your majesty

From Lucy Smirk

Share your condolencesI've never really understood the rules or the royals but to have grown and change over the years has been an amazing experience. Queen Elizabeth will surely be missed by many.....especially to have been involved in the war and to have lived during the worst global pandemic. Finally reunited with her one true love phillip......gone but never forgotten. Once was and always our queen........rest easy up there. ❤

From Sue Storey

Share your condolencesSuch a sad day, you served your country for 70 years, reunited with Prince Philip RIP your majesty xx

From Yvette Keen

Share your condolencesYour Majesty, thank you for the years of service and dedication to our country. You will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace Ma'am, God Bless You

From Karen Price

Share your condolencesRest in peace your Majesty.Now with your beloved Philip

From Mrs Michelle Tiley

Share your condolencesR.I.P your Majesty. Things won’t ever be the same. Sending prayers to your family at such a unbelievably sad time.

From Kerry Clark

Share your condolencesWe will miss you, you have always been our queen and always will be, we won't ever forget you. What a wonderful, strong, beautiful woman you really are. With much sadness The Clark family

From Community contributor

Share your condolencesThoughts and prayers for her majesty Queen Elizabeth. R.I.P. Best wishes Diana

From Michele O

Share your condolencesRest in peace. Reunited with your beloved husband. A great lady who will be sadly missed

From Community contributor

Share your condolencesYou were a remarkable woman. RIP Your Majesty.x

From Michael Peter Ansell

Share your condolencesYou Majesty You have served your country well. May you rest in peace. Michael Ansell

From Sherry Williams

Share your condolencesRIP Queen Elizabeth II thank you for your service to our country you will be very much missed you gave us stability with just being there. God save the Queen now reunited with your beloved Phillip

From Jody Carr

Share your condolencesRest in peace your majesty. Thank you for your years of service

From Paul Smith

Share your condolencesRest in peace to a great woman and leader of our country. She gave us joy and always found away to bring our great country together. ❤️

From Wendy Bird

Share your condolencesYou will be greatly missed. You carried on right until the end. You have set us all a great British example. Keep calm and carry on. You showed us your genuine interest in everything you do.

From Sue

Share your condolencesOur INCREDIBLE Queen. A life filled with promise, hope and love for her country and commonwealth. You've served us well. Earned your wings. Go be with your beloved Philip. Rest in peace. Your memory will reign on and live forever in our hearts 💕 xxx

From Community contributor

Share your condolencesSo sad you were a good queen and will be missed

From Gary Prewitt

Share your condolencesRest in Peace your Majesty from our family.

From Craig spanner

Share your condolencesRip your majesty thank you for your 70 years of being our queen leading our country sleep well now

From Kaito Queiroz

Share your condolencesMy deepest sympathies are with the Royal Family. Rest in piece, Her Majesty.

From Danie James Robert donovan

Share your condolencesSuch Sad news about your passing you did a lot for this Country and worldwide and touch so meany people

From laura dear

Share your condolencesRip your majesty thank you for your time and commitment you gave to your country RIP sleep tight next to your beloved Philip

From Sam Tudjaroglu

Share your condolencesRest In Peace ma’am

From Chris Walker (Southampton FC Women Supporters Group)

Share your condolencesRest in peace your majesty, you served the country and the commonwealth over so many decades. We thank you

From Chris Walker

Share your condolencesWhat a life, what a woman. A pillar of strength, courage and dignity. Rest in peace ma'am

From Richard Izzard

Share your condolencesSee ya

From Gemma grant

Share your condolencesSuch a wonderful women. Strong, loving and funny. She served her country right to the very end. She is now with her husband at peace. She will be missed. Xxx

From Charlotte Quinn

Share your condolencesRest in peace. Thank you for your unforgettable service to this country.

From Stephen Hill

Share your condolencesI’m so sorry, she was ace. A true roll model.

From Lesley Norris

Share your condolencesR.I.P your Majesty, a woman of strength and courage who gave herself totally to her people and her sense of duty was truly selfless

From Lesley Norris

Share your condolencesR.I.P your Majesty, a woman of strength and courage who gave herself totally to her people and her sense of duty was truly selfless

From Lorraine Sanders

Share your condolencesGave many years of dedicated service to the nation. Now at Rest.

From Daniel Stuart Olding

Share your condolencesTo live to become Britain's longest serving Monarch, you were a pillar of everything British. You have served long and earned your peace. Rest in peace Ma'am.